sing online-cognitive behaviour therapy (Online-CBT) to treat general anxiety and worry among older adults: Is it effective and does client engagement matter?

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Generalized anxiety disorder; Mental and Behavioural Disorders

• Registration Number: ISRCTN83626400
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Regina (Canada)

Brief Summary

2015 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26561733/ (added 05/08/2021)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2013-09-27
• Study Completion: 2013-09-30
• Last Update Posted: 17 August 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 46

Inclusion Criteria

1. Resident of Saskatchewan
2. Aged 60 years of age or older, either sex
3. Meets DSM-IV-TR criteria for Generalized Anxiety Disorder or sub-clinical criteria
4. Has regular access to a computer, Internet and printer
5. Comfortable using the Internet and writing e-mails

Exclusion Criteria

1. Not a resident of Saskatchewan
2. Less than 60 years of age
3. Has no regular access to a computer and/or the internet
4. Currently receiving psychotherapeutic treatment elsewhere or in some other form
5. Meets criteria for current substance abuse (drugs or alcohol)
6. Meets current criteria for a psychotic disorder or bipolar disorder, or severe symptoms of depression, including suicidal ideation
7. Reports having a serious medical condition that may account for anxiety symptoms or may interfere with treatment (i.e., untreated thyroid disorder or other endocrine disorder, Parkinson?s disease, recent stroke, acute cardiac disease)
8. Currently cognitively impaired

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified